Sony’s latest generation XM4 headphones are over 50 percent off for Black Friday

More than five years after their debut, Sony WH-1000XM4 They remain an excellent pair of noise canceling headphones. And now, Best Buy is offering an amazing deal Which brings it down to just $159.99 ($190 off) for a limited time, which is the lowest price we’ve seen this year. If you prefer the latest technology, you can also get the newer XM6 for around $398 ($60 off) at Amazon, Best buyand goal.

We once considered the XM4 to be the best headphones you could buy. We have replaced them with XM5followed by XM6 Three years later, but the last-gen model is still a solid choice in 2025. The XM4 offers great sound quality, up to 30 hours of battery life, and great active noise cancellation, even if its ANC can’t quite compete with Sony’s latest models. It supports multipoint connectivity, allowing you to pair it with two devices simultaneously, along with great performance for voice calls. It also has a useful talk to chat feature, which can automatically pause the audio when you start speaking.

Additionally, the XM4 supports wear detection, which means it will automatically stop whatever is playing when you remove it from your head and resume playback when you turn it on again. And unlike the last generation XM5, the ergonomic headphones fold up when not in use, making it relatively easy to stuff them in your bag.

As for what you miss by choosing the XM4 over the XM6, Sony’s latest model offers improved sound quality, more powerful ANC technology, and even clearer voice calls. You can also charge the XM6 while listening to it, though you’ll need to juggle two cables – USB-C and 3.5mm – as they don’t support audio over USB-C.